The Waukegan Park District is proud to support the academic endeavors of five local students from the community with a $1,000 scholarship, known as the Waukegan Park District Memorial Endowment Scholarship. Scholarship applications are available and due each spring.
Applicants must be a:
- resident of the Waukegan Park District.
- student in the community attending a college, university, or trade school in fall 2022.
- student pursuing a park and recreation related field including but not limited to parks and recreation, business, accounting, public policy, public relations, forestry, horticulture, environmental science, graphic design, occupational safety, exercise sports science, and trades (construction, HVAC, electrician, building maintenance).
The application will be available here in 2022. For more information, contact Ben at brichards@waukeganparks.org or (847) 360-4729.
2021 Scholarship Recipients*
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Third Class of Scholars
Third Class of Scholars
Kathy Colin
University of Richmond
Briana Lopez
College of Lake County
Nancy Miranda
University of Pennsylvania
*Not Pictured: Alexis Valdovinos, Case Western Reserve University, and Erica Espinoza, Connecticut College.
2020 Scholarship Recipients
2020 Scholarship Recipients
Second Class of Scholars
Second Class of Scholars
Nyah Brown
Augustana College
Augustana College
Kathy Colin
University of Richmond
Katherine Flesher
Clark University
Eduardo Flores
College of Lake County
Amari Patterson
Howard University
2019 Scholarship Recipients
2019 Scholarship Recipients
Inaugural Class
Inaugural Class
Adrian Ayala
University of Wisconsin – Parkside
University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Lupe Bueno
Coe College
Luis Steven Garcia-Gonzalez
College of Lake County
Xitlali Ramirez
Duke University
Kelvin Trejo
Northeastern Illinois University
